Aceh People's Story, Legend of Putri Pucuk Gelumpang Wasted

in science •  6 years ago 

imageIn ancient times there lived a nobleman who had two friends, one named Lesamana, and the other named Pedanelam. These two noble friends are always inciting their master. The incitement is that if he has a son he should be nurtured, if he has a daughter to be killed and the flesh is made into goulash to eat. This nobleman had a wife who was pregnant. The story of the people of Aceh tells that once he was planning to go to Penang Island, he asked his wife, "Dinda, how old are you?" "Yes, my sister, my seven months," said his wife. "OK. I'm leaving today. When our boy boys ring the silver chain. But if our daughter is a girl later, ring a copper chain. Well when I hear that gesture I will go home, "said the nobleman then. Indeed, the nobleman's speech has its own meaning. If the baby will be a boy he will be happy, but if the girl's child will be killed. The story of the people of Aceh continues. After the time came a baby girl was born. The baby's mother was moody when she found out her daughter was a baby girl. How will the fate of his son when her husband comes home. The noble wife tried to think. What path will he take to save his son. The idea suddenly appeared, then he drove the baby boy into the forest. In the dense forest he climbed a large tree called gelumpang tree. He made it on the tree where the crib for his son. On the way home he caught a goat then cut and then cooked into a curry. The head of the goat is planted in the corner of the fireplace. After it was finished he sounded the copper chain. Hearing the sound of a copper chain of nobles coming home immediately. He was accompanied by his friend who always accompanied the Lesaman and Pedanelam.

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